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- ISBN
- 9780143135692
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143135694
ISBN-13
9780143135692
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038259983
Product Key Features
Book Title
Color Purple : a Novel
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, African American / General, Literary
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-438310
Reviews
"Reading The Color Purple was the first time I had seen Southern, black women's literature as world literature. In writing us into the world--bravely, unapologetically, and honestly--Alice Walker has given us a gift we will never be able to repay." --Tayari Jones " The Color Purple was what church should have been, what honest familial reckoning could have been, and it is still the only art object in the world by which all three generations of Black artists in my family judge American art." --Kiese Laymon "A novel of permanent importance." --Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek "Indelibly affecting ... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "A story of revelation . . . One of the great books of our time." -- Essence Magazine "A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation "Remarkable expressiveness, color, and poignancy . . . not only a memorable and infinitely touching character but a whole submerged world is vividly called into being." -- The New York Review of Books "Richly evocative . . . a vibrant fugue of devotion and search for love." -- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A national treasure . . . A rare and lovely book." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A saga filled with joy and pain, humor and bitterness, and an array of characters who live, breathe, and illuminate the world." -- Publishers Weekly, "Reading The Color Purple was the first time I had seen Southern, Black women's literature as world literature. In writing us into the world--bravely, unapologetically, and honestly--Alice Walker has given us a gift we will never be able to repay." --Tayari Jones " The Color Purple was what church should have been, what honest familial reckoning could have been, and it is still the only art object in the world by which all three generations of Black artists in my family judge American art." --Kiese Laymon "A novel of permanent importance." --Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek "Indelibly affecting ... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "A story of revelation . . . One of the great books of our time." -- Essence Magazine "A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation "Remarkable expressiveness, color, and poignancy . . . not only a memorable and infinitely touching character but a whole submerged world is vividly called into being." -- The New York Review of Books "Richly evocative . . . a vibrant fugue of devotion and search for love." -- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A national treasure . . . A rare and lovely book." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A saga filled with joy and pain, humor and bitterness, and an array of characters who live, breathe, and illuminate the world." -- Publishers Weekly "My go-to comfort novel is The Color Purple , by Alice Walker. Even though it touches on difficult subject matter like child abuse and forced marriage, this story believes that human kindness, courage and love can defeat any challenge. Its big, beautiful happy ending is heartfelt and hard-won. Every single time I read this book, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up." --Tayari Jones, The New York Times, "Reading The Color Purple was the first time I had seen Southern, Black women's literature as world literature. In writing us into the world--bravely, unapologetically, and honestly--Alice Walker has given us a gift we will never be able to repay." --Tayari Jones " The Color Purple was what church should have been, what honest familial reckoning could have been, and it is still the only art object in the world by which all three generations of Black artists in my family judge American art." --Kiese Laymon "A novel of permanent importance." --Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek "Indelibly affecting ... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "A story of revelation . . . One of the great books of our time." -- Essence Magazine "A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation "Remarkable expressiveness, color, and poignancy . . . not only a memorable and infinitely touching character but a whole submerged world is vividly called into being." -- The New York Review of Books "Richly evocative . . . a vibrant fugue of devotion and search for love." -- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A national treasure . . . A rare and lovely book." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A saga filled with joy and pain, humor and bitterness, and an array of characters who live, breathe, and illuminate the world." -- Publishers Weekly "My go-to comfort novel is The Color Purple , by Alice Walker. Even though it touches on difficult subject matter like child abuse and forced marriage, this story believes that human kindness, courage and love can defeat any challenge. Its big, beautiful happy ending is heartfelt and hard-won. Every single time I read this book, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up." --Tayari Jones, The New York Times "The miracle of the National Book Awards choices in 1983, which included Naylor's The Women of Brewster Place and Walker's The Color Purple, meant that books that sounded in me in new and more complete ways were held up as models of great literature. It meant that Walker's and Naylor's works could garner much wider publicity and acclaim, and more easily find their way to small, rural libraries around the country.(...)While Naylor provided witness and reason for my people, Walker provided witness and reason for my place." --Jesmyn Ward, The Washington Post, "Reading The Color Purple was the first time I had seen Southern, black women's literature as world literature. In writing us into the world--bravely, unapologetically, and honestly--Alice Walker has given us a gift we will never be able to repay." --Tayari Jones " The Color Purple was what church should have been, what honest familial reckoning could have been, and it is still the only art object in the world by which all three generations of Black artists in my family judge American art." --Kiese Laymon "A novel of permanent importance." --Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek "Indelibly affecting ... Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer." -- The New York Times Book Review "A story of revelation . . . One of the great books of our time." -- Essence Magazine "A work to stand beside literature of any time and place." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Places Walker in the company of Faulkner." -- The Nation "Remarkable expressiveness, color, and poignancy . . . not only a memorable and infinitely touching character but a whole submerged world is vividly called into being." -- The New York Review of Books "Richly evocative . . . a vibrant fugue of devotion and search for love." -- Los Angeles Herald Examiner "A national treasure . . . A rare and lovely book." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A saga filled with joy and pain, humor and bitterness, and an array of characters who live, breathe, and illuminate the world." -- Publishers Weekly "My go-to comfort novel is The Color Purple , by Alice Walker. Even though it touches on difficult subject matter like child abuse and forced marriage, this story believes that human kindness, courage and love can defeat any challenge. Its big, beautiful happy ending is heartfelt and hard-won. Every single time I read this book, I walk away as a slightly better person than I was when I picked it up." --Tayari Jones, The New York Times
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Synopsis
Read the original inspiration for the new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, The Color Purple writes a message of healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, and sisterhood to a new generation of readers. An inspiration to authors who continue to give voice to the multidimensionality of Black women's stories, including Tayari Jones, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Jesmyn Ward, and more, The Color Purple remains an essential read in conversation with storytellers today. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early-twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning nearly thirty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into a rich and memorable portrayal of Black women--their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, The Color Purple breaks the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, and carries readers on an epic and spirit-affirming journey toward transformation, redemption, and love. "Reading The Color Purple was the first time I had seen Southern, Black women's literature as world literature. In writing us into the world--bravely, unapologetically, and honestly--Alice Walker has given us a gift we will never be able to repay." --Tayari Jones " The Color Purple was what church should have been, what honest familial reckoning could have been, and it is still the only art object in the world by which all three generations of Black artists in my family judge American art." --Kiese Laymon, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Alice Walker's iconic modern classic is now a Penguin Book. A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love.
LC Classification Number
PS3573.A425C6 2019
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- e***j (91)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA rocky start after I had to NUDGE the Seller into checking on my order after MORE than a week with NOTHING happening... But Seller communication was GOOD and the item showed up, well packaged, within the delivery window. Item was well priced, and they had a series that I STRUGGLED to find elsewhere, in NEW condition. I would recommend this seller if you can't find it elsewhere, that's the best I can give them.Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Manga) Vol. 1 (#305350494827)
- a***i (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchase5 stars Great seller—made it right when USPS didn’t. The item was marked as delivered on May 27th to a “reception area,” even though I live in a single-family home. Clearly a USPS error. I reached out to the seller, who responded quickly and assured me the book was on the way. It finally arrived safely on June 7th. Not the seller’s fault, and I appreciate their professionalism and communication throughout. Would buy from them again.